Claret Definition
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English
Etymology
From French clairet; 16th century British coinage.
Pronunciation
- IPA: ˈklærɨt (KLARR-ət)
- (hyperforeign) IPA: /klæˈreɪ/ (kla-RAY)
The word claret is a British coinage, not a French loanword, hence pronouncing it by analogy with French (dropping the final ‘t’, final stress) is a hyperforeignism; the French term clairet is currently pronounced IPA: /klɛ.ʁɛ/.
Noun
claret (countable and uncountable; plural clarets)
- (chiefly UK) A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere.
- A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine.
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claret colour:
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Synonyms
- traditional dry red (Australia)
Adjective
claret (comparative more claret, superlative most claret)
- Of a deep purplish-red colour, like that of claret.
Derived terms
- claret cup
- claret-coloured
See also
- (reds) red; blood red, brick red, burgundy, cardinal, carmine, carnation, cerise, cherry, cherry red, Chinese red, cinnabar, claret, crimson, damask, fire brick, fire engine red, flame, flamingo, fuchsia, garnet, geranium, gules, hot pink, incarnadine, Indian red, magenta, maroon, misty rose, nacarat, oxblood, pillar-box red, pink, Pompeian red, poppy, raspberry, red violet, rose, rouge, ruby, ruddy, salmon, sanguine, scarlet, shocking pink, stammel, strawberry, Turkey red, venetian red, vermillion, vinaceous, vinous, violet red, wine (
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